The Edge of Seventeen

This article is about the 2016 film. For the 1998 film, see Edge of Seventeen (film). For other uses, see Edge of Seventeen (disambiguation).

The Edge of Seventeen
A girl in a blue jacket, her hand held at her mouth, sitting at a table covered in books. Across from her an older man has his hands open as if trying to explain something.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKelly Fremon Craig
Written byKelly Fremon Craig
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDoug Emmett
Edited byTracey Wadmore-Smith
Music byAtli Örvarsson
Production
companies
Distributed bySTX Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) (TIFF)
  • November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million[2]
Box office$19.4 million[2]

The Edge of Seventeen is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, in her directorial debut. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Lu Richardson.

The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2016,[3][4] and was theatrically released on November 18, 2016, by STXfilms.[5]

It received positive reviews, with Steinfeld's performance being critically acclaimed. The film grossed more than $19.4 million against a budget of $9 million.

  1. ^ "THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN | British Board of Film Classification". Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The Edge of Seventeen (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Hilary Hughes (September 17, 2016). "Did Hailee Steinfeld's 'The Edge of Seventeen' Just Become The Next Great Teen Movie?". MTV. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hailee Steinfeld’s own teenage experience informed The Edge of Seventeen" Archived 2020-10-10 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, November 19, 2016. Ryan Portr
  5. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "‘The Edge Of Seventeen’ Moves To November After Being Selected As TIFF’s Closing-Night Gala," Archived 2020-12-04 at the Wayback Machine Deadline Hollywood, August 10, 2016